Class 2

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Review: Computer Hardware: http://www.commoncraft.com/video/computer-hardware
An explanation of the basic parts that make computers work: hard drive, RAM and micro-processor.

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Show & Tell: Laptop, Netbook, Tablet

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Review: World Wide Web: http://www.commoncraft.com/video/world-wide-web
A short explanation of what makes the World Wide Web work: browsers, packets, servers and links.

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Learn: Blogs (Handout)
Blogs in Plain English: http://www.commoncraft.com/video/blogs (2:49)
The FischBowl: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/
Activity: Find & Share a Blog
View: Google Reader in Plain English: http://youtu.be/VSPZ2Uu_X3Y
Demo: Google Reader (www.google.com/reader)
Demo: Blog Post: http://thesimplegifts.blogspot.com/
Extras:

• Search at http://www.google.com/blogsearch or http://technorati.com/
• Free blogs at http://www.blogger.com/home (use your google account) and http://wordpress.com/

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View: Social Media Explained Visually: http://youtu.be/SgNIIUD_oQg (3:58)
Learn: Facebook (Handout)
View: Facebook in Simple English: http://youtu.be/GJJNM2KWYtc (3:24)
Demo: Facebook.com - [Like] CCCBTT
Extra: Facebook 101 from gcflearnfree.org: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/facebook101

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Lab:

• Explore Wikipedia: http://www.wikipedia.org/
• Watch CommonCraft Videos: http://www.commoncraft.com/
• Visit LearnFree.Org: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/
• Find a Blog on a Topic of Interest: http://www.google.com/blogsearch or http://technorati.com/
• Start a Facebook Account: http://www.facebook.com/
• Browse Computer Hope: http://www.computerhope.com/
• Watch a Demo of Copying a CD
• Visit Ed2Go (http://www.ed2go.com/cravencc/) and check out a course demo